German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Tuesday warned the US about the dangers of moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel does not calm a conflict; rather, it fuels it even more, Gabriel said. Its in everyones interest that this does not happen.

Despite widespread international opposition to the move, Trump is expected to recognize the city as Israels capital on Wednesday. A senior administration official speaking on the condition of anonymity told AFP news agency that the president would make the announcement during a speech slated for 1 p.m. local time (1800 UTC). But Trump will reportedly also sign a legal waiver that would delay moving the embassy by another six months. [ ]

In Europe, the US proposal has been met with skepticism and warnings. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that he reminded Trump that the status of Jerusalem should be determined during negotiations for a two-state solution.

After meeting with US State Secretary Rex Tillerson on Tuesday, Federica Mogherini, the EUs top diplomat, said any action that risked undermining efforts to restart peace talks must absolutely be avoided.

After the war, the US engaged in that for a mere two years, and then handed it off to Adenauer. He declared it “over” just three years after that, and nobody thought to audit that declaration. Sort of like Obama telling his corrupt executive departments to investigate themselves.

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